Its Tiffin Time at The Manor
24/10/2003 19:00 Filed in: The Tiffin Room
The lives of Indian cuisine connoisseurs on the Island will be spiced up with, the opening of a new restaurant in picturesque
Bonchurch.
Run by Shuba Rao and Mark Middleton, The Tiffin Room aims to become an important gastronomic focal point in the south of the Island.
Located at historic Bonchurch Manor, The Tiffin Room offers customers a menu of Southern Indian cuisine in comfortable surroundings. The Tiffin Room opens today (Friday) to coincide with Diwali, the traditional Indian festival of lights.
The couple will use the opportunity to celebrate the launch and Diwali by giving customers the bonus of a firework display in the manor's impressive grounds tomorrow night (Saturday).
They bought Bonchurch Manor in July and said they recognised the potential of the manor and its location.
Restoration of the historic manor to a high standard in the coming years is one of the couple's pledges.
Born in Bangalore, Mrs Rao, 43, a former psychologist based in London, said she hailed from a family of political revolutionaries, scientists and authors in India.
But it is her expertise of a variety of Southern Indian cuisine and cultures - coupled with relaxed, friendly customer service -
which will form the foundation upon which The Tiffin Room will build success.
Mrs Rao said she aims to explore the possibility of starting an Indian cookery course, perhaps linked to the IW College's catering department.
Mr Middleton, 40, is an entrepreneur with several years' experience in the field of e-commerce and claims to bring a wealth
of business experience and knowledge of the world's finest restaurants to The Tiffin Room.
The varied menu will include dishes using fresh, organic Island meat and vegetables. It will also cater for vegetarians.
And there is a wide selection of Indian desserts on offer.
Mrs Rao, who brought her gastronomic knowledge to Britain in 1990, is currently doing the cooking until a chef, experienced in
the art of southern Indian cuisine, is found.
"Our cuisine is unique for the Island - as is the setting for our restaurant," said Mrs Rao. "The Island is a wonderful place -
I've fallen in love with it. I feel extraordinarily comfortable here."
The restaurant is initially open Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday lunchtime.
The couple have two children, Ananya and Dhyana Rao-Middleton, aged ten and eight respectively.
Bonchurch.
Run by Shuba Rao and Mark Middleton, The Tiffin Room aims to become an important gastronomic focal point in the south of the Island.
Located at historic Bonchurch Manor, The Tiffin Room offers customers a menu of Southern Indian cuisine in comfortable surroundings. The Tiffin Room opens today (Friday) to coincide with Diwali, the traditional Indian festival of lights.
The couple will use the opportunity to celebrate the launch and Diwali by giving customers the bonus of a firework display in the manor's impressive grounds tomorrow night (Saturday).
They bought Bonchurch Manor in July and said they recognised the potential of the manor and its location.
Restoration of the historic manor to a high standard in the coming years is one of the couple's pledges.
Born in Bangalore, Mrs Rao, 43, a former psychologist based in London, said she hailed from a family of political revolutionaries, scientists and authors in India.
But it is her expertise of a variety of Southern Indian cuisine and cultures - coupled with relaxed, friendly customer service -
which will form the foundation upon which The Tiffin Room will build success.
Mrs Rao said she aims to explore the possibility of starting an Indian cookery course, perhaps linked to the IW College's catering department.
Mr Middleton, 40, is an entrepreneur with several years' experience in the field of e-commerce and claims to bring a wealth
of business experience and knowledge of the world's finest restaurants to The Tiffin Room.
The varied menu will include dishes using fresh, organic Island meat and vegetables. It will also cater for vegetarians.
And there is a wide selection of Indian desserts on offer.
Mrs Rao, who brought her gastronomic knowledge to Britain in 1990, is currently doing the cooking until a chef, experienced in
the art of southern Indian cuisine, is found.
"Our cuisine is unique for the Island - as is the setting for our restaurant," said Mrs Rao. "The Island is a wonderful place -
I've fallen in love with it. I feel extraordinarily comfortable here."
The restaurant is initially open Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday lunchtime.
The couple have two children, Ananya and Dhyana Rao-Middleton, aged ten and eight respectively.